Guitar
The next instalment from Val Reeve.
Off we go again!
After the excitement of the eighties, things began to quieten down
and we settled into a routine of making instruments and also began to
do a lot of repairs.
Eventually we were doing all the guitar repairs for a music shop in
Dunstable.
The recession was beginning to bite and orders began to dry up.
Our accountant told us it was time now to revert back to 'hobby status'.
We had tried but it was no longer viable to run Reeve Guitars as a
business so Ges (the only one who was working full-time in Reeve Guitars)
had to find a job and we went back to how it had been originally, working
evenings and weekends.
In the late nineties, my son, Michael wanted a guitar made.
This was a break through, Michael had always considered that nothing
could better his Les Paul!!
The consequent result of a gleaming white guitar was totally superb.
Michael and Mike had worked closely, Michael explaining exactly what
he required and with Mike's considerable electronic expertise,
the guitar could produce every sound that Michael wanted and of course,
the bodywork created by Ges was second to none.
The ultimate praise came when Michael said the Reeve Guitar was far
superior to his Les Paul!
More about Reeve next time.
Cheers. :)
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When I bought my first Reeve, I never thought I would end up getting the whole story. After much research and putting out requets, my call was finally answered. Many thanks to Andy Gilbert, who slotted in the missing piece of the jigsaw!!...
- Reeve - Other Owner.
I've just received this comment and thought it worthy of posting up. "Hi Flat Eric, Some info on Reeve guitars - bear with me it's a bit of a yarn! First, I bought a Mex Tele (I'm a 6 stringer by the way) that needed a set up. ...
Guitar
Reeve Guitars - Continued. . . . .
The next instalment from Val Reeve.
Off we go again!
After the excitement of the eighties, things began to quieten down
and we settled into a routine of making instruments and also began to
do a lot of repairs.
Eventually we were doing all the guitar repairs for a music shop in
Dunstable.
The recession was beginning to bite and orders began to dry up.
Our accountant told us it was time now to revert back to 'hobby status'.
We had tried but it was no longer viable to run Reeve Guitars as a
business so Ges (the only one who was working full-time in Reeve Guitars)
had to find a job and we went back to how it had been originally, working
evenings and weekends.
In the late nineties, my son, Michael wanted a guitar made.
This was a break through, Michael had always considered that nothing
could better his Les Paul!!
The consequent result of a gleaming white guitar was totally superb.
Michael and Mike had worked closely, Michael explaining exactly what
he required and with Mike's considerable electronic expertise,
the guitar could produce every sound that Michael wanted and of course,
the bodywork created by Ges was second to none.
The ultimate praise came when Michael said the Reeve Guitar was far
superior to his Les Paul!
More about Reeve next time.
Cheers. :)
- Reeve - Brian May Red Special. . . .
More Reeve! Bit of a delay - still got lots going on. Val sent me another picture she had found, showing that the Brian May Red Special I posted up, was inded a Reeve, made for Adrian - who Val remebers very well but has lost touch with him. Feast your...
- Reeve Brian May And More Reeve Guitars. . .
Another long delay - Sorry about that - loads on, at the moment! :) The next part of the story, which Val sent to me a few weeks ago, I put down onto a memory stick, which I have left behind, somewhere!! Think I know where it is, so no panic. In...
- The Reeve Guitar Story
More about Reeve - A Cottage industry in Bedfordshire! Val Reeve with a Bass & Guitar Twin Neck. Val is helping me out with the story of Reeve, which relies on her detailing the story and finding old photos to scan. So, after sever...
- Reeve Guitars And Basses. . . . .
When I bought my first Reeve, I never thought I would end up getting the whole story. After much research and putting out requets, my call was finally answered. Many thanks to Andy Gilbert, who slotted in the missing piece of the jigsaw!!...
- Reeve - Other Owner.
I've just received this comment and thought it worthy of posting up. "Hi Flat Eric, Some info on Reeve guitars - bear with me it's a bit of a yarn! First, I bought a Mex Tele (I'm a 6 stringer by the way) that needed a set up. ...